BOSS RC-3 Loop Station Pedal with a Violin
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- Опубліковано 23 вер 2024
- This is NOT a sponsored video. In this video, I discuss what I've learned about while practicing with a BOSS looping pedal. I'm not sure if these kinds of videos will be helpful, so this is kind of an experiment. I'm new to the whole "product review" kind of thing, but I wanted to be honest about what I thought with it. Electronic music equipment can be VERY expensive, and it's hard to find honest reviews about what people actually think of the products, so hopefully this will help those who are curious about what it's like with a violin. ^_^
I'm new to the world of pedals, and I've got a lot left to learn!
Discussion of the pedal begins at the beginning of the video
Demonstration begins at 10:27
Final thoughts begin at 17:10
Other equipment used discussion begins at 19:50
Thank you for watching, and I hope you have a good rest of the week! =)
~ Katy
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Software and equipment used:
Final Cut Pro for video editing
PicMonkey.com for the ending cards
Loop Pedal: BOSS RC-3 Loop Station (www.boss.info/...)
Pickup: Baggs Violin Bridge Pickup (www.lrbaggs.co...)
Amplifier: Fishman Loudbox Mini (www.fishman.co...)
EQ / D.I.: Baggs Para Acoustic D.I. Preamp (www.lrbaggs.co...)
Camera:
Canon 70D
Microphone for audio recording:
H1 Zoom, although I ended up just using the Canon's Audio because it sounded better from further away.
I really liked the fact that you went right back to basics about how to connect your instrument and amp with the loop station. I watched your whole video and thoroughly enjoyed it. Your playing samples were very enjoyable.
That improvised part was amazing! Great work, as always :)
Hello Katy, I was looking for a good video presentation about that RC3 pedal, after seeing something like 20 videos of 10 minutes each made by rock guitar players (explaining for 30 seconds that with a loop pedal you can make a loop and then showing off for the 9 next minutes://// ), I was so happy to look at your video, you just bring me the infos I was looking for ( advantages, disadvantages, how to plug an Ipod, ect...) as jazz doublebass player I can tell you that your opinion about that gear (as a violin player) is much more relevant to me than that of the 20 rock guitarists seen previously. I really enjoyed this video and your play and subscrived to your channel. Greetings from Belgium. Thank you.
Hey Dan. Spot on.
Very cool. I'm surprised someone, or manufacturer hasn't some up with a fix for the button issues, like remote connectors that would be cheaper than the additional peddles you mentioned.
As for comments by others regarding how you put your videos together... you just keep doing what you're doing, we all enjoy it. And thanks for doing so.
Hi, I watched your video some weeks ago. I bought an RC 3 on special. I like it. You stated in your video how the tap twice then tap and hold technique was counter productive , as it played a little of the loop before removal. To Avoid this, when you tap twice, Just hold down the button on the second tap. WOOSH. It's gone . No sound. Ready for next assignment.
Great video! It's refreshing that you explained quite clearly how to use the pedal functions rather than like many of the other videos that act as a platform for players to show boat. I enjoyed the whole video. You're a superb musician and come across fun! :)
Thank you for all your hard work on these videos. You actually inspired me to make time to play again, thank you! :D
I have been playing for 6 months, so am new to the violin. You did such a beautiful job playing with your looper. I would enjoy using one too since I usually play alone, except for an occasional duet with my teacher during class. Could you tell me which songs sound the best played with "rounds".? What was the name if the music pieces you played?
Dear Katy would you be so kind as to create a basic loop pedal tutorial. There are none on UA-cam for violinists.
jacobandcharlie I think you could just watch a tutorial for the guitar on the loop petal and it should be the same for the violin 😊
1 You play very, very, VERY WELL
2 Try to play with 2 amps (stereo) then you are going to find the harmony and the tone separatly, as you want
3 You can plug a expresion pedal, that help you to NOT press 2 times when you want to stop
4 I don't know if i tell you this but you play very, very, VERY WELL
🎻👍
The pedals that you can use with the Boss RC-3 are the FS-U5, FS-6 or the FS-7
Please do a tutorial for that "making stuff up..." song you played!! I know it was improv, but I loved it a lot :o you are super fabulous!!!
Good point Katy about the volume. I guess guitar players use it quite differently as it would be used in an array of other pedals to boost the lead/melody lines or a volume pedal too. You sounded great.
veryyyyyyyyy nice. i watch almost everyday your fiddling. I love your tunes. You make my day. You are my insperation in learning Violine. thanks a lot.
+Clarissa Stierli Thank you so much, Clarissa! I'm glad that you enjoy the music and videos! =)
It is insane how many pedals are available now days. Not just many types of pedals, but many pedals of the same category. Picking the right one is a lot of work. I love your music BTW.
Awesome video. Your demo is amazing; I use the RC3 using my foot to control the rascal, I can't imagine using my knee like you do. You are amazing! Thanks for sharing this info!
I dont understand the most things you say but I love your voice "c'est la vie"... Thanks for your music
Oh Wow Katy I only discovered your videos not long ago and really love your violin music , this loop video was awesome , very cool. 👍
Thanks for your videos, Katie, they're very useful!!! By the way, all the songs you played to show us the loop are beautiful, but the third one was amazing for me! Is it composed by you? Big hug from Spain!
I'm pretty confident that you've probably been asked this before but I would love to hear some Vivaldi!
The improv was pure magic! I’d love to hear yew using a boss RC 505 with the dual foot switch, as yew can play with the track levels
Loop pedals (any brand) do have limitations. 18:28 "It kind of squishes everything down" - Welcome to the next step, multi-tracking in a DAW! Great video thx, love your presentation.
You playing is beautiful as always! I was wondering if you use a particular pre amp that doesn’t lower the sound quality.
I iwould be interested in more gear review, yes! I'm new to the world of violin and I've never really bought anything other than the instrument itself, which came with a bow, strings and rosin thing. I use a Yamaha silent violin which is electric, and I get horrible screeching noise when I amplify it, which doesn't happen when I record from the headphones jack instead. From what you are saying, the problem may be the bridge pickup and the interaction with my guitar amp, so looking at an EQ sounds like the way to go. Anyway, to summarize, yes, more gear review please! :)
Thank you, Katy! I enjoyed your video and learned a lot. I wanna get a mic/pickup for my daughter's violin. What did you use here?
wow....very interesting...thanks for demonstration
I like the RC-1 its simple and easy, and can pick them up cheap. I was thinking along the same lines when I had the RC-3 it had a bunch of cool features that I never used because I would have to go onto the floor to use them :)
I´m always looking forward to your videos. Thank you very, very much :)
Thanks for the great video. This was very informative and your playing was lovely. What a nice person you are!
I love the review! On top of your tutorials, I'd be very interested in equipment reviews.
Katy that was great! I really enjoyed it. Great Job!
Interesting product, just started looking at Looper pedal for my Yamaha Silent Cello. You are very creative and your pick-up sounds great!! I have the exact same Fishman Amp and I love it, also this tip to put it in a travel roller suitcase if awesome!! Thanks for your hard work, talented lady!!
Wow... I'm amazed by how free your hand is when you play! If you (or anyone in the comments) have any recommendations for a video or something on how to get freer fingering, I'd love to check it out. Thank you for making this video, the playing was gorgeous! It's inspiring me to try harder with my violin l ol.
Thank you Katy for this video, I have been thinking about a loop pedal for some time and learnt a lot from your video.
I would love to hear about your Fishman Loudbox Mini amp too.
I found you looking for Irish music. You have since become my favorite artist.
Thanks katy, i always learning from you.
I actually really enjoyed the Skye Boat Song haha a pretty lovely interpretation. The video itself was nice and informative, but I'm personally not at a stage where I want to amplify the sounds I make on the violin ;)
Such a great job here Katy!
refreshingly honest demo. thank you.
Katy>>>>you said all the right things in your review of the RC-3 because your a musician 1st as opposed to a geek who knows about gadgets. I have been thinking about getting a looper for busking with fiddle, and I may try one out soon. These things are what they are and have shortcomings...but hey ho!I will look out for your other videosMany thanksJohn UK
@Katy Adelson. That was a really wonderful tutorial video on that RC3 loop recorder.
I really enjoyed it very much.
Yeah, It's low end (as you mentioned), but I think i'm going to have some fun with it. :)
Thank you for your review.
Greetz from Australia
Mick
Hi Katy
very informative video. Thinking of posting some of my fiddle playing on UA-cam. Never thought of doing this before but since my back surgery have had a lot of time to watch UA-cam. Seems like a fun way to play. Anyway to continue from my last posting. Yes! there are big parks in Portland Oregon. Forest Park I believe is the biggest park in the US which is inside of city limits. there have been sightings of black bears, cougar, elk, deer, coyote etc.
At last infos on how it works, thank you . Btw nice piece of music !
Try the RC 300. You can do more and configure the 3 tracks individually. Cheers!
Thank you for all the beautiful tunes, you play very well, you have applied yourself to be the best and it shows 🌹🌹
thanks katy..good video
Love your videos and your playing. I hope you have a band to play with since you have such a good ear for improvisation!
Love your violin playing.
I found this video fascinating! Like, so this is Katy playing around and having fun. More like this would be welcomed. (The backdrop to the video is cute.) On a technical level, how long a loop can it record? I guess the more tracks, the shorter the time. Can you extend the memory with a thumb drive?
Awesome demo :) Beyond where I'm at right now, but it's fun to think about doing some day :)
Thank you for that effort. i really enjoyed the video and listening to you - very sympathic and authentic energy - and good informations. i am gonna practice more violin so i can get a loop pedal to make some great tunes..
She’s so adorable ❤️
Thanks as usual so much fun!
Is it an Electronic violin? Or you connect with microphone?
I'm using a bridge pickup with the pedal. =)
it's great you're doing effects and loops you'll be rocking the stage a little bit
Thanks, Katy. Your videos are wonderful. Are you playing gigs now? Will you come to England?
Thanks great.. you are very talented!
Good review Katy! Do you use that pickup for recording your other songs or do you use a microphone?
I could see this being a lot of fun if you complimented it with a nice octave pedal like something from the Electro-Harmonix POG line to add in some deeper notes for a full quartet sound.
The extra pedals you could connect are just switches, can be cheap, like www.thomann.de/se/lead_foot_lfd10.htm or be home made. The Boss RC 30 has 2 channels, which would help separate melody from background, you also get two pedals, plus more stuff you never use. Someone suggested using 2 amps to use the stereo for separating, it is more complicated, but if you have 2 inputs on one amplifier you could use that.
Good review! Very informative! I bought my Loop Station a couple days ago on Ebay and hope to use many things yu said for my keyboard and guitar!!! Good job playing the violin!! Do u play original material as well??
Katy Adelson What do you use for a pre-amp? Do you have any recommendations? Mine recently broke and I'm wondering what I should get next.
Bonjour et bravo. j'utilise une loop RC30 et un ampli fishman mais problème mes boucles en lecture ont un très mauvais son alors qu'en direct pas de soucis. As-tu une idée d'ou cela pourrai venir? Si je dois rajouter du matériel ou pas? Merci pour ta réponse.
Wow you are an amazing voilin player.
Thank you for your product review. Thumb up~!! infinitely ~~.
you can use any old midi sustain pedal to control those functions. $6.99 on Amazon.
Katy, you have a device that will greatly enhance your performances. Using this device is like a violin, it takes time to learn how to use it. Check out Bryson Andres UA-cam channel, he has been using this device for a very long time and makes it look easy to use and makes his performances sound like a small band. Like you, he's very talented and makes his loop pedal sound so interesting.
I love your music, is hypnotizing 😮
Very nice!
Thanks a bunch for the information! What kind of set up do you use with this? Amp ect
You seem sweet and a great artist, maybe you should have practiced with the rc3 a lot before you criticized it.
It is about as easy to use as your phone.
Use it for awhile , learn what everything does and do another review I found it worth every penny.
All my friends figured it out in about 30 minutes, If you can play that well surely you can use a looper more efficiently.
Moore ge100 or ge200 guitar pedal has a really good loop 3 minutes and plenty of drum beats and more effects than anyone should need all parameters are adjustable
Excellent
Wonderful and uplifting!!!!’
Hi, I'm a violinist looking to get a loop pedal. Your video was so helpful! I just wondered how you have plugged your violin into the pedal? Is it with a mic attached to the violin? I'm so new to the tech world of music!
Thanks x
I'm pretty new to all of this electronic stuff too, and it can all be really overwhelming trying to learn about it. Plus, most of the info out there is for guitars, not violins... :o I plug my violin LR Baggs bridge pickup into the Para Acoustic DI, and
then into the loop pedal, and then into the Fishman mini amp. ^_^
The LR Baggs violin bridge pickup is a bridge that needs to be fit to the violin by a luthier, and it connects to a jack that clamps onto the side of the violin similar to how the chinrest is clamped onto the violin. The pickup is okay and does the job I need, but it picks up a ton of bow noise. I'm hoping I'll find something better. =)
The LR Baggs Para Acoustic DI is great for reducing some of the bow noise, and it helps clean up the signal quite a lot. I like it, but it takes a 9-volt battery and cannot be plugged into a 9-volt daisy chain power supply like most pedals.
I have learned that the Baggs bridge pickup doesn't work well with all amps. I
have no idea why, but it wouldn't work with any of the amps in a
second-hand music store I had visited. I needed to go home and get my
Fishman mini amp in order to try out any of their second-hand pedals. I
love how the Fishman mini amp sounds with the violin, and it's fairly
light and portable as far as amps go, but it's something to research. I
think it has something to do with the LR Baggs pickup needing a
"pre-amp" but I really don't know.. :/ Everything works with the Fishman amp, so I'm happy -- but I'd imagine it could become frustrating! :o
That's probably more info than you wanted, but hopefully it gives you some ideas! ^_^
Thanks so much! That's super helpful! Guess it's all about researching and trial and error. Merry Christmas :)
Starts at 10:00
David thx man
ok greg here thats great thankyou. .
Can you alter the input gain to get different volumes for the different parts? I think I have seen attenuaters the can plug in between the instrument and the amp?
sweet stuff kiddo. there IS hope for today's young musicians.
Fantastic video.
Thanks for this video! You’re great
I've always wanted a loop station. I'm a guitarist btw
Cool beens Katy. I see you can play while your sitting on your feet. I'm 65 and can't sit on my feet at all.
Thanks! I'm trying to loop a mic with an XLR input on this pedal, I got it for X Mas (yay for looping!). Is that like, possible, or do I need a whole new loop pedal? All I see is the normal mono inputs and no XLR input. Great vid BTW!
I've never tried it with my XLR microphone, but I think it should work! I'd try to get an XLR to mono instrument cable and see if it works. Many instrument stores sell them, and it looks something like this:
www.amazon.com/dp/B002P9LCYM/ref=psdc_11973421_t1_B0026KAUOI?th=1
They also sell adapters that can transform one of your XLR cable's end into having a mono instrument plugin end. I personally think it'd be best to try it with a new cable instead of using adapters, but I'd imagine either way would probably work!
They also have cables and adapters that split into stereo outputs, but that's a new can of worms that I haven't experimented with at all -- but I know it exists! I'd look at different cables and see if you can find one that matches the input/outputs that you need between the microphone and pedal, and see if it works. ^_^
So helpful! You are the best! I could never play the violin haha I would be like, um where do I find a G, nothing is marked like on a guitar. . . I love your vid! I'll start playing around with my looper and see what I can come up with thanks!
Update: I just tried it with my XLR microphone, and it works! :)
Awesome! So going to Guitar Center today! Tried making basic guitar loops! So much fun to have a backing track to play to! You are the best!
Just curious, but are you using a dynamic microphone, or a condenser mic? The condenser requires phantom power. I would worry that phantom power into the mic might hurt the electronics in the foot pedal?
Sehr interessant.
Hello, which violin receiver do you use ?
Do ypu har the made up song to buy? I totally love it
Nice
this pedal is cool!
Amiga: tienes que conseguir un transformador de 220 v o 110 v a 9 volts, porque tu aparato consume mucha corriente.
What is the piece? i really want to know about it. :((
Better check your closed captioning because it was going crazy saying: music applause , music applause when there was neither music nor applause.
Just get the added duel pedal and your fine
You realize this pedal was not mainly designed for versatile use in live performances, right? Cool.
Actually, have you ever thought of doing an arrangement with Dr.Funk? :) hmmmmm
BUT, TO THE INTRO YOU ARE ON THE GINOCCHIA!?!
Класс
Please can you teach the traditional "Brilliancy" ...
Oh my. The boss rc 3 is 99.99 brand new at guitar center. The rc5 is 199.99 . You were ripped off :/
Yeah thats just you!
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